Bonnie is a committed Christian with a mature and tried faith, an overcomer, focused on her calling as a counselor. She is a wife, mother of three and grandmother of five. She has a BA in Psychology and is trained in biblical counseling and Life Coaching by the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). Bonnie was a speaker at the 2010 Healing Hearts Women's Conference and is currently a member of the Healing Hearts Ministries Board. She has many years of experience in caring for people and providing counsel. Her gifting’s are as an authentic, intuitive, transparent, creative and passionate exhorter. She is also a networker and communicator [writer/speaker/teacher]. Her focus at The Growing Place is as a Biblical Counselor and Life Coach. Bonnie has a practiced faith, with a focused desire, an alert ear to hear, and a heart to obey the Lords leading in her life. She seeks the Lord as she gives counsel in order to provide Godly, Spirit led, wise counsel. The desire of her life is to serve the Lord with a thankful heart, equipped and prepared by His Spirit, as she follows His lead.
Education
· BA Psychology [California Baptist University, Riverside]
· AA Psychology [San Bernardino Valley College]
Certifications/Training
· American Association of Christian Counselors
o Caring for People Gods Way
o Life Coaching
· Healing Hearts Speaker & Board Member
· SART: Sexual Assault Response Team [San Bernardino/Redlands]
· Domestic Abuse [Texas]
· Hospice [San Bernardino]
· New Hope Grief Support [Long Beach]
· Trauma Training for 3rd World Countries [Refugee Egypt, Cairo Egypt]
· Facilitator: Boundaries/ Grief & Numerous Process /Bible Study
· Living Stones Ministries
